Two Weeks and Counting – AI: Branding & Consumer Experience – Virtual – Free to Attendees

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Brand and Advertising: Design & Advanced Intelligence

Tuesday, April 14th – Wednesday, April 15th, 2026 – See Agenda Below

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The April Advertising – Branding Event:

The Evening Keynote Roundtables

Tuesday, April 14th, 2026

Keynote Roundtables:

Session I:

8 pm – 8:50 pm Eastern Time Zone

Microdrama at Scale: Format, IP, and Monetization

Speakers Confirmed:

Joanna Popper, founder, Laurel Beach, Founder, & Co-Founder, SatireAI, Moderator

Shicong Zhu, Head of Studio (LA), Dramabox

Speakers to be announced

Session II:

AI & Cinematic Creativity: A Roundtable of AI Filmmakers & Creators

Speakers Confirmed

Charlie Fink, Producer, Podcast Host, Author, Adjunct, Columnist, Covering AI, XR, Metaverse for Forbes, Moderator

Jeff Gipson, Creative Director, Operative Games, former Creative Executive, Disney & Universal

Katya Alexander, Head of Production, Fable Studios

Jason Zada, founder, Secret Level

Nik Kleverov, CCO, Native Foreign

Larry Cutler, CTO and Co-Founder, Baobab Studios

9 pm – 9:45 pm Eastern Time Zone

Session I:

Brand + Agency + Technology = Next Level of Strategies & Partnerships

Speakers Confirmed

Dennis Bajec, Partner, User Experience & IBM Distinguished Designer

Elav Horwitz, Chief Innovation Officer, WPP

Mark Figlilulo, Founder and Creative Chairman, FIG

Rhonda Hiatt, Global CEO, M+C Saatchi Consulting

Stephanie Layser, Global Head of Publisher Ad Tech Solutions, Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Sarah Buckler, Chief Operating Officer, Fifty Thousand Feet, Moderator

9 pm – 9:45 pm – Eastern Time Zone

Session II:

The Creator Economy & Unique Vision: Algos, Analytics & Monetization

Speakers Confirmed

Zach Katz, co-founder, Fixated

Aaron Sisto, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Chronicle Studios

Jessica Berger, Senior Vice President, Innovation, Publicis Media

Francis Mekhail, Head of Creative, First Round Collective

Adrienne Lahens, CEO, Infinite Studios, former, Global Head, TikTok Creator Marketing, Moderator

Tuesday, April 14 – Wednesday, April 15, 2026 – See Agenda Below

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The Evening Keynote Roundtables

AI Agents, Training & Copyright – Tech Solutions & Legal Liability

Speakers Confirmed

Peter Csathy, Chairman, Creative Media, Moderator

Lisa Oratz, Senior Counsel, Perkins Coie

Anthony Glukhov, Senior Associate, Ramo Law

Albert Thompson, Managing Director, Digital Innovation, Walton Isaacson

Jonathan Handel, Entertainment & Technology Attorney, Feig/Finkel

From Creator to Consumer: Ad Revenue Without the Gatekeepers

Speakers Confirmed

Vince Lynch, CEO, IV.AI, Moderator

Ed Zobrist, Adjunct Professor, USC Cinematic Arts. former, Head of Publishing, Epic Games

Jonathan Skogmo, CEO, LOST iN, former Founder and CEO, Jukin Media

Victor Lu, Global Head. Twitch Brand Partnership Studio

AI Search & Brands: Powering Consumer, Enterprise, and Creative Discovery

Speakers Confirmed

JR Griffin, Senior Vice President, Digital, Fremantle, Moderator

Ben Moskowitz, Head of the Innovation Lab, Consumer Reports

Peter Sloterdyk, CMO, ProRata

Emi Wayner, TikTok Partnership, AI & GTM Advisor, Airship Capital

Michael Lewittes, Founder & CEO, Ranktify

Architects of the Branding & Entertainment Experience: AI – CGI – XR

Speakers Confirmed

Ty Roberts, CEO, FanTracks; former CTO, Universal Music Group, Moderator

Rachel Noonan, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer, Forward Studio

Ted Schilowitz, Visionary & Futurist, formerly Paramount Global & 20th Century Fox

Kristin Glushon, Executive Producer, Nexus Studios

Johannes Saam, Futurist/Creative Technologist, formerly, Framestore/atara.xyz

Travis Cloyd, CEO, WorldwideXR & VP, CMG

Speakers Confirmed

Steve Masur, Partner, Raines Feldman Littrell LLP, Moderator

Andrew Klein, SVP, Creative Technology, Publicis Media

Cristina Lawrence, Chief Social & Innovation Officer, Razorfish

Laurie Keith, Senior Vice President, Emerging Media & Technology, Ad Council

John Canning, Director Developer Relations – Creators, AMD

Speakers Confirmed

Bill Newell, CEO, SparX Works Inc., Moderator

Rosemary Lokhorst, CEO & co-founder, Badass Studios

Doug Hogan, Creative Technologist, Groove Jones

Ulrike Kerber, Principal and Creative Director, Viva Design

Matt Pfeffer, Executive Producer and President, Ritual Labs

Gabe Michael, Global SVP and Group Executive Producer of AI, Edelman

Streaming + The Creator Economy + Podcasts = A Media Realignment

Speakers Confirmed

Mark Kapczynski, President, Storymill, Moderator

Brian Dameris, Emmy Winner, Broadcast Analyst & Executive, Dallas Mavericks

Rosie D’Amato, Director of Publisher Development, Kargo

Lars Bengston, Head of Agency, HardScope

Katie Brown, Chief Content Officer, Inception Point AI

Garrett Graham, Vice President of Digital, V10 Entertainment

Branding, Storytelling & Virtual Production: A World of Tools and Technology – Layers of Innovation

Speakers Confirmed

Jessica Powell, CEO, Audioshake

Angus Kneale, Chief Creative, Preymaker

Mike Levine, founder, FilmSpark.ai

Russell Palmer, CEO & Co-Founder of CyberFilm AI, Saga

Ian Kovalik, Chief Creative Officer, AI, Mekanism

Brian Brown, SVP, Creative Innovation Lead at Razorfish

Lori H. Schwartz, Founder & CEO, StoryTech, Moderator

Predictive Intelligence and the Consumer-Brand Relationship – Increasing Loyalty and Trust

Speakers Confirmed

Jason Henderson, Esq., Media and IP Licensing, JWL International, Moderator

Josh Okun, Chief Innovation Officer, Gravity Global

Charles Adelman, CEO, XRDNA

Vince Lynch, CEO, IV.AI

Silke Meixner, Digital Customer Experience Strategy, ZS Associates

Doug Smith, Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), Miris

Authenticity in the Age of AI: Balancing Trust and Technology to Define the Future of Brand Engagement

Speakers Confirmed

Albert Thompson, Managing Director, Digital Innovation, Walton Isaacson, Moderator

Jill Smith, CEO, Iris North America

Audrey Mitchell, CEO, Maude

Cupid Hayes, Founder & CEO. Arrow Advising

Matt Epstein, Co-Founder & CEO, Shown

Paulita David, Senior Managing Director, Head of US Large Customer Sales, Reddit

Agentic Commerce: Integrating AI into Multiplatform Shopping and Transactions

Speakers Confirmed

Avantika Ajit, Global Solutions Architecture Leader, Media & Entertainment, Gaming, Sports, Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Greg Young, Vice President for Cybersecurity, Trend Micro

Kumaran Ponnambalam, Principal AI Engineer, Cisco

Michael Stich, Partner, CourtAvenue

David MacDonald, EVP, Head of Retail and Commerce, Razorfish

Michael Olaye, Executive Vice President, formerly, HUGE, Moderator

Tuesday, April, 14th – Wednesday, April 15th, 2026 – See Agenda Below

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